It was reported by multiple news outlets Wednesday that 2014-15 NBA MVP and NBA champion, Steph Curry, had sent one of his Finals jerseys to Biserka Petrović, the mother of late, great Croatian basketball player Dražen Petrović. "In 1992, Stephen Curry's father Dell took part in the three-point contest during All-Star weekend in Orlando. Dell didn't make it out of … [Read more...] about Curry Roots Deep With Petrović Family
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2015 NBA Mock Draft: Mario Hezonja will be wearing blue
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Photo: Victor Salgado-FCB After a long season of covering Croatians around the NBA, it’s time for the long-awaited NBA draft. We haven’t seen a draft with this many talented prospects in almost a decade. To make matters more exciting, a Croatian player will likely be a top-ten pick at minimum. Mario Hezonja has been linked with several teams between picks four and eight. … [Read more...] about 2015 NBA Mock Draft: Mario Hezonja will be wearing blue
Bogut Talks Lack Of Playing Time In NBA Finals
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The Golden State Warriors are one win away from their first NBA title in 40 years. And they're going to get the job done without their 7'0" center Andrew Bogut. Bogut did not play a single minute in Game 5's 104-91 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers, after only earning four minutes of playing time in Game 4. Andrew has been professional about his lack of playing … [Read more...] about Bogut Talks Lack Of Playing Time In NBA Finals
Checkered Man Unveiled/More Croatians at Game 5
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CroatianSports.com caught up with NBA Finals Game 2 Croatian checkered man behind the bench. His name is Šime Grizelj. Parents from Herzegovina and Dugi Otok. From the Bay Area. He's a huge Croatia fan and obviously a supporter of the Warriors. Why did he wear the checkers? Quite simple. He wanted to be seen. And guess what? It … [Read more...] about Checkered Man Unveiled/More Croatians at Game 5
Who Is The Checkered Man?
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If you caught Game 2 of the NBA Finals last night, you could clearly see a man sporting what could only be a checkered Croatian soccer jersey directly behind the Golden State bench. He was rooting for the Warriors the entire game, but was he in fact Croatian? Maybe he was, maybe he wasn't. But Croatian media caught a glimpse of the mysterious 'checkered man' and gave him … [Read more...] about Who Is The Checkered Man?
Croatians Around the NBA: Week 28
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Cary Edmondson- USA Today Sports After seeing his minutes reduced in game one, many believed that Andrew Bogut wouldn't be much of a factor in this series. Both teams seemed more comfortable in playing with smaller lineups and fast paced, especially when Dwight Howard was injured. Howard recovered quickly and that meant Bogut was going to be relied on heavily. That … [Read more...] about Croatians Around the NBA: Week 28
Croatians Around the NBA: Week 27
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Kyle Terada- USA Today Sports After what was supposed to be a hard fought series, the Warriors' creativity and depth propelled them into the conference finals. Golden State was going to be tested in the second round by Memphis. It took solid interior defensive play and better passing to break down the Grizzlies stout frontline. In a pivotal game five, Golden State … [Read more...] about Croatians Around the NBA: Week 27
Croatians Around the NBA: Week 26
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Fox Sports Australia The Western Conference semifinals has been competitive as expected. Golden State has struggled to shoot through various stages of this series. Without being able to get out in transition consistently, they are being forced to play extensively as a half-court offense. That was proven in game three from a 99-89 loss in Memphis. They shot six for … [Read more...] about Croatians Around the NBA: Week 26
Croatians Around the NBA: Week 25
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Kyle Terada- USA Today Sports The long-awaited second round matchup between the Memphis Grizzlies and Golden State Warriors started Sunday. Without Mike Conley, Memphis is considered a notch below Golden State. That was proven in Golden State's 101-86 victory on Sunday. The battle between Mark Gasol and Andrew Bogut will be monitored closely from the mainstream audience. … [Read more...] about Croatians Around the NBA: Week 25
